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Čanje

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Lower Sava

Elevation
  
246 m

Population
  
124 (2002)

Traditional region
  
Styria

Municipality
  
Sevnica

Area
  
3.25 km²

Čanje

Čanje ([ˈtʃaːnjɛ]) is a settlement in the hills above Blanca in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.

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Map of %C4%8Canje, Slovenia

Churches

There are two churches in the settlement. One on a hill just southwest of the hamlet of Gradec is dedicated to Saint Agnes (Slovene: sveta Neža) and dates to the 13th century with a 19th-century belfry. The second stands on Gradec Hill (Slovene: Gračka gora) east of the hamlet of Brinje. It dates to the 14th century and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Both belong to the parish of Sevnica.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Čanje include:

  • Mavricij Teraš (sl) (1889–1960), theologian
  • References

    Čanje Wikipedia